Page 18 - December 2020 Voices

FROM THE DESK

event, getting the right presenters in the right And Lyle, our Conference Chair... Even

time slots, and coordinating the event with little without me because I was on the road, Lyle
input from me. and his committee made big strides toward a
At the same time, our Pathways Chair, powerful spring conference by deciding upon
Gwendolyn, did an amazing job preparing her a theme, RISE to the Challenge, and letting me

TLI presentation on Pathways mentorship and know what support they needed from me. I
coordinating a couple of Pathways training couldn’t have asked for anything more than what
sessions from her team. Having attended Lyle’s Conference Committee gave me!
Gwendolyn’s TLI session, I can vouch that she One of my most important tasks as a District

gave an excellent presentation that covered Trio leader is to surround myself with strong
everything I would have wanted to see in a leaders who know what is needed from them
presentation on mentorship. If what Suzanne and can motivate their teams to deliver what our
Loeb presented as the model speech for the district needs to be successful. It’s never easy to

Feedbackers Club’s evaluation contest was the bury a parent, but I’m happy that when I needed
same session she presented at TLI, and if Tamsen to bury my mom, I had a team of leaders who
Corbin’s session was what she delivered at a could carry on without me and lead our program
D7 webinar weeks earlier, then I can’t imagine quality efforts effectively in my absence. I really

either of their TLI presentations was anything can’t thank Leanna, Gwendolyn, and Lyle enough
less than awesome. for the work they did while I was gone.

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